Pharmaceuticals

There’s a pharmacist behind every dose. Behind every pharmacist, there's Baxter. As a trusted partner for over 90 years, we help hospital pharmacists drive efficiency, minimize waste and support patient safety1-3 across a broad portfolio of IV medications.

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Explore Our Pharmaceuticals

Our pharmaceutical products provide total coverage for your healthcare facility, including anesthesia, anti-infective, critical care and cardiac medications. These medicines are available from Baxter in ready-to-use formulations, vials, cannisters and more.

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Premixed Medications

Pharmaceuticals by Baxter offers practical and innovative medications in premixed ready-to-use IV formulations.

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Anesthetics

As a U.S. leader in inhaled anesthetics, see what our complete anesthesia portfolio can do for your patients.

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Vials and Other Injectables

With our proven ability to develop complex formulations, Baxter covers key therapeutic areas, with even more in the pipeline.

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Frozen Premixed Medications

A premix format that brings safety and reliability to your workflow.

Why Choose Baxter

We are ready to deliver, with an innovative portfolio of injectable medicines and inhaled anesthetics that are backed by our reliable manufacturing and distribution network.

Pharmaceuticals With Impact

Baxter’s Premix products are designed to help the pharmacy team fill orders efficiently, with fewer preparation steps and less waste than compounded versions.1-3 We’re continuing to expand our portfolio with new compounds, offering a broader range of essential medications that can help streamline operations and support resource management.

Safety-Focused Support

Our Ready-to-Use and Frozen Premix products are designed to help hospital pharmacies minimize the risk of manual compounding errors—an area that can impact patient safety and increase hospital costs.1,2 Our Premix portfolio requires no compounding or reconstitution, helping support safe pharmacy operations.

Reliable Supply

You can count on Baxter for dependable access to essential pharmacy products. Our $2.5 billion investment in manufacturing capacity and distribution infrastructure, paired with a broad network across the U.S. and Canada, helps ensure supply availability even in challenging times. This commitment to reliability is why 80% of U.S. hospitals choose Baxter as their partner.4

Innovation for Tomorrow

We continue to expand our injectables portfolio, with more than 20 new products planned for launch between 2024 and 2026. Our expanded portfolio can help you source a broader range of essential medications from a single, trusted partner. In addition, we are enhancing our digital tools to support inventory management and strategic planning for our customers.

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Product Catalog

Looking for detailed information on products Baxter offers in the United States? Find what you need on our digital catalog, including configurations, parts and accessories, ordering information and more.

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  1. Institute for Safe Medication Practices. ISMP Guidelines for Sterile Compounding and the Safe Use of Sterile Compounding Technology; 2022. https://www.ismp.org/resources/guidelines-sterile-compounding-and-safe-use-sterile-compounding-technology. Updated May 4, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024.
  2. Billstein-Leber M, Carrillo CJD, Cassano AT, Moline K, Robertson JJ. ASHP Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018 Oct;75(19):1493-1517. doi 10.2146/ajhp170811.
  3. ASHP Expert Panel on Medication Cost Management. ASHP guidelines on medication cost management strategies for hospitals and health systems. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008;65(14):1368-1384.
  4. Data on File. Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
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